STAR TREK: Retro '90s Action Figures from Playmates - Part 3
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- Stardate: the late 1990's! Say goodbye to an iconic toy line in the third (and final) part of our documentary series detailing the history of the Star Trek Playmates figure line.
In the wake of the “1701 scandal” (a well-intentioned set of anniversary figures that became rarer than gold pressed latinum), Playmates faced the wrath of Trekkies and collectors alike. Their solution? A last ditch attempt to market Star Trek figures and accessories with their new “Warp Factor” series.
Featuring striking new package design, and a host of fan-favourite characters, the Warp Factor series is home to some of the best loved figures in the line. But the damage had been done, and with dwindling sales (and changing pop cultural winds at the end of the 20th century) the Star Trek Playmates line was on a course for self-destruct.
Featuring original images, vintage advertisements and rare prototype images (sourced from private collectors and the darkest corners of the Delta quadrant), this documentary completes the definitive history of the greatest Star Trek Toy line in existence!
Narrated by: Natasha Sweetman, Written & Produced by James Patrik and Edited by Darren Maxwell.
References & Links:
Wixiban’s Star Trek Figure Guide: www.wixiban.co....
Up Close & Plastic: upcloseandplas...
Star Trek Toyhunter: startrek-toyhun...
Shammie Hax’s Custom Figure Creations: photos.google.....
Other links of interest:
James Patrik Twitter: / playmatestrekkr
Darren Maxwell Films: www.dmfilms.net
Sci-Fi Zone: www.sci-fizone...
Aron's Collectables: aronscollectab...
Interesting and well presented
I love these
Another great episode and a very moving and touching dedication to what was a great and expansive line of figures!!! Well done!!
very well put togther ,covered well, hopefully a part 4 on 2009,2022 ,thank you ,the mail aways ,store exclusives also
Thanks Kevin! For now, that's it, but we might look at the exclusives somewhere down the line. The 2009 and 2022 lines are a little outside our wheelhouse (though I'd love to hear a definitive history of the 2022 line at some point!)
Great video, well done and an an awesome way to finish the series! :)
Awesome video guys! Very informative and nostalgic! Such an awesome line of figures they really deserve so much more love and what a shame playmates didn't just carry on from where they left off.. Really missed the mark there.
Character Options with Dr Who had similiar kick back over changing scales that fans did'nt want. Unlike Playmates they course corrected and went back to the main 5inch scale.
I remember the Doctor Who scale change very well - it was a disaster! Luckily, they listened to what the fans & collectors wanted
@@jamespatrik6350 Yeah, silly fools tried to market it as 'change in scale to industry standard' aka we want to cheap out to a smaller scale that has less detail.
Another great video! I have nearly all the figures you mentioned!. I have every figure and exclusives! Bar the redemption data separate 1701 figures sisko exclusive and the byfold borg and the amok kirk and spock box set . You mentioned Intendant kira chase figure! there are two variants with the Accessories colour' The silver being the rare one. At 11.33 in this video you show à bele figure which I have never seen or have! Was this a prototype?? The thing with these figures essentially the warp factor figures is the two comletion and the tribĺes pus the other series accessories variants, Being a completists this really annoying. Even though I have these figures there is always something people could of missed thats why I watch your video's.
Hey Ken - good eye - that Bele figure was announced and shown off at Toy Fair but never released! Its a shame because he's such a cool looking iconic character! You're absolutely correct about the accessory colours for Intendant Kira. In fact, beyond the figures we mentioned, you can find many, many packaging and accessory variants from around the world. I too am still discovering variants (especially Canadian ones) that I've never seen before!
WHAT DID THEY DO TO INSURRECTION BEVERLY'S NECK?!
Right? :-) Its a very strange figure - even stranger that its one of two figures that closed out the line!! Safe to say there are better Beverly figures to be had out there